When there comes to them some matter touching (Public) safety or fear, they divulge it. If they had only referred it to the Messenger, or to those charged with authority among them, the proper investigators would have Tested it from them (direct).
(Dan apabila datang kepada mereka suatu berita) mengenai hasil-hasil yang dicapai oleh ekspedisi tentara Nabi saw. (berupa keamanan) maksudnya kemenangan (atau ketakutan) maksudnya kekalahan (mereka lalu menyiarkannya).